Detached heddle or the like.



C. E. BLAIR.

DETACHED HEDDLE OR THE LIKE.

PatentedSept. 14, .1915.

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c. E. BLAIR.

DETACHED HEDDLE. OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. I2. 1914.

1 1 53,857. Patented Sept. 14, 19.15.

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UNITED smrss PATENT caries.

CHARLES E. BLAIR, or nononns'rsn, massnonssn'srs, nssrsnon TO AMERIGAN VJARP-DRAWING MACHINE comment, A ooseonaszon or Mar an. I

DETACHED Q1.

THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters ieatent.

12, 1914. Serial No. 824,249.

vMassachusetts, (whose post -.oiiiee address is 195 Freeport street, Dorchester, Massa-- chusetts,) have invented an Improvement in Detached Heddles or the like, of which. the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specifica- .tion, like characters on the drawings repre senting like parts.

L 1 s This lnvention relates to detached loom -elements such as independent heddles, drop wires, or thelike and more particularly to the construction or arrangement of such heddles so that when assembled in an organized series they may be readily separated one from another. v

This application is a division of my prior copending application Serial No. 186,301. filed December 23, 1903. a

The invention will be bestunderstood by reference to the-following description when taken in connection with the accompanying illustration of one specific! embodiment thereof, While its scope will be more par ticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 shows an semblage of detached heddles embodying one form of my invention, there being also shown in operative relation thereto releasing or separating devices for releasing heddles one by one from the series. Fig; 2 is a. perspective view showing the action of the releasing devices on the heddles. Fig. 2 shows the cap plate for the heddle guide rods; Fig. 3 is a front elevation of a pair of heddles having a special holding formation. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the heddles of Fig. 3 assembled to present the holdiiug portions in regular, alternate variation; Fig. 5 shows the heddleshf Fig. 3 in perspective with the threads drawn through the same; Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the heddles of Fig, 3 with their holding portions engaged by ho1ding.rods;"Fig. 7 is a,

plan view of the heddles shown in Fig, 6';

Fig. 8 shows the heddles of. Fig. 6 swung, into an angular relation with each-other;

and Fig-.9 is a front elevation of "an as semblage of heddles having a modified form." Reierring tothe drawings, and first to the embodiment of the invention shown for illustrative purposes, in Figs. 1, :2 and 2 I have there disclosed an assemblage of de: tached lie-(idles 1 held in series arrangement so asto be capable of ready separation or selection one by one iii-om the series. In the drawings these are represented as flat, inetallic heddles of the kind usually formed out ot thin, resilient sheet metal. being cinployed in the loom as drop heddles, but the.

invention contemplates .independent, de-

tached heddles of other forms of constructhe opposite epds of the heddles "to be availed of. as holding portions by arranging under them suitable detents on which they rest. By withdrawing the detents of the lowermost heddle that heddle may be released and separated from the series while, the remaining heddles are held back and preserved in series arrangement-by the detents engaging the next adjacentono ot' the series.

Referring more specifically-- to the parts shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the heddles 1 are Patented Sept. 124:, 1915.. i Original application filed December 23, 1903,.Seria1 No. 186,301. Divided and this applieatinwfiled Harsh secured at opposite ends between pairs of I register withicon plementary openings in the support 4 so that the heddles may have free passage therethrough when permitted to drop one at a time by the detentsbelom i The plate 3 is provided with diagonal slots having openings 8 which The detents are arranged in pairs 9 and 10, l

a. pair being normally projected in'the path of each obliquely arranged row of hoddles.

This is indicated by the position ofthe derically formed with reference to its axis of tents 99 of Fig. .2. Each detent lever is pivoted upon a block .11 mounted on the support 4 and is-connected to suitable actuone set or row and then from the nextadjacent heddle which lies in the other set or row, the detents for the first set 'or row,- Jhowever, having been previously restored to.

their normal position. It. i'villbe seen by reference to Figs. 1 and 2 that while the detents 1010 are'act-ing'in unison to release the heddles at the bottom of the pile, the diagonally opposite detents 9-9 act m unison to support-all the hddles above the bottom one, andthat, each movement of --the detents, their positionsare reversed, the detents 10-10 next assuming'the supporting position-and. the detents 9- 9 the releasing position. The alternate releasing of the heddles-is effected by placing each one at an angleto the one above, so that the bottom one'always rests upon one pair of deabove it. Then, as the detents are, alternately swung downfivard, the heddles are released one at a time.

' suitable devices foractuating the do sition in the successive heddles,

tents may be used. Inasmuch as such actu ating devices are not essential to the present invention, they are not illustrated, the detents themselves being shown to illustrate the utility of the alternate variation of po- Each hedthe when released may be carried to suitable cessive heddles I ,nate variation'such that they 'occur first'on onwside of the axis of suspension and then in-g portion of operating devices such as the drawingin mechanism at a warp drawing machine, or

its separation may be utilized for any other desired purpose.

In Figs. 3 to 8, inclusive, I have shown a form of heddle or drop wire also formed ofthin, sheet, resilient material, but provided with a. special or characteristic holding formation arranged at one side thereof. Reterring to Fig. 3 it will be seen that the heddle or drop wire is substantially the same as the ordinary heddle, but at one side of its longitudinal, central axis, it is provided with the lateral projection 13 so that its exterior, linear contour is different on one side from the other, being non symmetpension rod 14, in serial harness arrange ment, but With the holding portions of sucarranged in regular, alteron theother. This provides that the hold-v any one heddle is entirely unthe same are suspended or supported in har-v ness formation, or it may be availed of to separate the hcddles one from the other by the employment of suitable separating or releasing devices cooperating with the hold- I ing portions. ,It may also be usefully employed as shown in Figs. 5 to 8, inclusive, to

separate the heddles into two rows 'or groups lbearing some such angular relation to each pther as is represented in 'Fig. 1. To this end ea'ch 'heddle is provided with an aperture 15 in the holding portion 13. By placthe loom initially with the 1 ing the heddles in holding portions 15 projecting alternately forward and rearward, they may be removed therefromupon 'arod 16 passed through the eyes thereofiaftfer which rods 17 and 18 maybe passed through the apertures 15 and theheddlesmoved into. angu lar relation. to each other as shown in Fig. 8, by simply'separating the rods 17 and 18. It is not essential that the holding members 13 should be of any particular shape, it-

s mply being necessary that each alternating heddle should be distinguishable from the adjacent one. To secure this end the. thread eyes-7may be located a little to one side of the central, longitudinalline thereof, so that in that event, when the rod 16 passes through. the eyes, the heddles assume a regular, alternate variation in position and can be easily positioned into the angularrelation desired. In such a formation the member on the heddle can consist of the slightly larger portion at one side of the eye. Instead of having the member, at the upper end of the heddle, the holding-member or port-ion 13 can be'formed tion thereof as shown in Fig.\9. I

I believe it to be novel to form heddles which are alternately distinguishable from on the lower porthose beyond them either by broadening one side of the heddle, or by lengthening alternating heddlcs and I have contemplated these forms in carrying out my invention.

lVhile for illustrative purposes I have,

herein shown and described one specific embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that the same is not limited to the silient sheet material and each having a.

holding formation, and "means for holding them in the form of an organized harnessto present the holding formation in regular alternate variation for successive heddles of the harness.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a bar ness consisting of'individual, detached, metallic heddles, each composed of resilient, thin sheet material, and having each aholding formation, means for holding the heddles-in the form of an organized harness, theholding formation being presented in a varying position for successive heddlesof the series whereby through the operation of heddle releasing means the heddles may be released singly from the series.

3. As a new article of manufacture a har,

ness consisting of individual, detached, metallic heddles composed of thin, resilient sheet material, each hcddle having its fiat face formed to present at some part thereof a holding part, and means for holding said heddles whereby the holding parts of-successive heddles are difi'enently positioned and uncovered by the bddy of the preceding heddle.

,4. As a independent detached heddle unsyn'irnetri-v cally formed with reference to a longitudinal central axis whereby a series of said heddles may be held in alternate varying arrangement to present each a holding part uncovered by. the precedmgl'ieddle, the hold ing part in successive heddles being positioned on opposite sides ofthe longitudinal central axis of the heddle.

5. As a new article of. manufacture, a harness composed of a series of independent, detached heddles each having a supporting portion and a holding portion, and means for supporting the same in the form of an organized harness with the holding portions.

' of successive heddles out of line and uncovered by the preceding heddle.

6. As a new article of manufacture, a harness consisting of a series of metallic heddles or the like each composed of a. thin,

sheet metallic strip and having each a sup porting edge, the outline. of each heddle the series.

undergoing a regular alternating variation in successive heddles with relation to the supportingedge whereby each heddle presents a holding part uncovered by the body of the preceding heddle. v

7. The combinationwith a series of detached heddle members or'the like, of means for holding the same in series, each memher having a holding portion, the next adjacent memberbeing formed at its edge to entirely uncover said holding portion.

. 8. The combination w th a series of de-;

tached, threadengaging' loom elements of means for holding the same to present each a holding portion arranged to' lie adjacent a cutaway portion "in the neXt member of 9. A harness comprising a series of denew article of manufacture, an

tached, independent'heddles eacn composed of flat sheet metal and having each a supporting (edge, each heddle also having its exterior, linear contour formed to provide a special holding portion non symmetrically arranged with relation to the axis of suspension when suspended on said supporting edge and means to hold said heddles inseries with the successive members of the series in alternating arrangement to present each its holding'portion uncovered by the precedihg heddl..v

10. A harness comprising a series of detached, independent .heddles each composed series in alternating arrangementto present each its holding portionuncovered by the preceding-heddle." L i V 12. A harness comprisinga series of detached, independent heddles each having its exterior, linear contour formed to provide a special holding portion and means to hold said heddles in series with successive mem bers of thcseries in alternating arrange ment thereby to presenteach its holding portion uncovered by the preceding heddle.

13. As a. new article of manufacture a harness consisting of individual, detached, metallic heddles or the like each composed of flat strips of thin, resilient sheet material .presenting flat faces Whereby\the said hed- -dles may be held with substantially their entire iiat'faces in working contact'and in a closely compacted and unseparatcd bank, each heddle having a threading perforation in its flat face and having also a hold-' ing formation, and means for holding said heddles in the form of an organized harness with the major part of the body portion of successive heddles in substantial registration and alinement and with the holding formations in regular, alternate variation fol-suc- 'cessiveheddles of the harness, each holding formation being uncovered by the body of a preceding heddle.

14. As a new article of manufacture a harness consisting of individual, metallic heddles or the" like and means for holding them in the form of an organized harness to present each a holding par-t,'the.positiong of the holding partsof successive heddles of the harness having a re ular. alternate in close contact and 'ina compacted series,

each heddle having its flat face formed to present at some part thereof a holding part, and means for holding said heddles whereby said. holding parts present a regular, alternate variation of position in successiveheddles.

.16. As a. new article of manufacture a harness consisting of individual, detached,

metallic heddles or the like, each composed ofjflat strips of thin, resilient sheet material presenting flat faces, whereby the said theddles may be held with substantially their entire flat faces in working contact and in a closely compacted and unseparated bank, each heddle having a threading perforation in its fiat face, each heddle having a holding I portion and means for supporting the heddles in'tlie form of an organized harness with the holding portions of successive heddles uncovered each by the preceding heddle. j 17. Asa new article of manufacture a harness consisting of individual, detached,

'- metallic heddles or the like, each composed of a flat strip of thin, resilient sheet material" presenting -flat faces whereby the said heddles may be held with substantially their entireflat faces in working contact and in a closely compacted and imseparated bank, each heddle having'a threading perforation in its flat face, said heddles being adapted to be suspended in harness and each heddle being unsynnnetrically formed with reference to itsaxis of suspension whereby they present a regular alternate variation in position. I

18. As a new article of manufacture a harness consisting of individual, detached metallic heddles orthe like, each heddle having a holding portion at one side thereof, and means for holding said heddles with .the holding portions of successive heddles alternately arranged on opposite sides of the series.

19. A series of independent heddles consisting each of a flat'strip of resilient material presenting flat faces whereby said hed dles when required may be held with substantially the entire extent of their flat faces in close contact and in a closely compacted bank with the major part of the body portions of successive heddles in registration or alinement, each heddle having a threading perforation in its flat face, said series being characterized by a regular, alternate variation of position of the members of the series.

20. A series of independentheddles consisting each of a flat strip of resilient material presenting flat faces whereby said bed:

dies when required may be held with sub in close contact and in a closely compacted or. alinement. each heddle having a threading perforation in its fiat face, said series being characterized by a regular, alternate, exterior, linear variation of the members of the series.

22. As a "new article of manufacture a;

harness consisting of individual, detached, mctallic heddles or the like composed of fiat ,,,strips of thin, resilient sheet material pretsenting flat faces whereby the said heddles may be held with substantially their entire fiat faces in working contact and 1n a closely compacted and unseparated bank, each heddle having a threading perforation in its flat face, and means for holding the heddles in series. each heddle having a holding portion and the next adjacent heddle being. formed at its edge to entirely uncoiersaid holding portion.

23. An assemblage of individual, detached metallic heddles or the like composed of flat strips of thin, resilient sheet material presenting flat faces whereby the said heddles may be held with substantially their entfre ilat faces in close contact and in a'closely compacted and u'nseparated bank, each heddle having a threading perforation in its 'liat face and having longitudinal straight edges, ope edge being interrupted by a.

lateral enlargement, and means for holding said heddles m series so that the enlargement of each heddle is llncovered by the body of the preceding heddle.

24. As. a new article of manufacture a harness consisting of a. plurality of detached metallic -heddles or the like each composed of a strip of thin, flat, resilient material and having a threading perforation in the flat face thereof and adapted to lie. withthe [lat face of one in close contact with the face stantially the entire extent'of their flat faces.

bank with the major part of the body port1ons of successive heddles in registration" also a bar-receiving perforation, the latter having edges substantially parallel with the straight edges of the heddle, the heddles of the series undergoing an alternate variation 3 in form, and means for holding said heddles in series in a closely compacted bank with their major body portions in substantial registration, but presenting each a holding portion unco ered by the body of the preceding heddle,

26. The combination with a series of independent, detached, metallic heddles, each composed of a thin, flat strip of sheet material having fiat faces and having at one edge an abrupt, characteristic holding projection of-relatively small area as compared with the entire face of the heddle, and means for holding the heddles, in' series and a closely compacted bank with their major body portions in substantial registration but with the holding projections arranged in alternation whereby the holding projection on each heddle is unco ered by the body of the preceding heddle.

27. An assemblage of individual, detached, metallic heddles or the like composed of flat strips of thin, resilient, sheet material and means for holding said heddles 1n an alternately crossed relation and with their flat faces in contact, said means comprising a longitudinal holding member passing through a perforation in each heddle and on which said heddles are pivotally held and additional holding means for holdingthe heddles in the said alternately crossed relation.

28. In an assemblage of individual, detached, metallic heddles or the like composed of flat strips of thin, resilient sheet material, said heddles being formed each with an abrupt projection at one edge of relatively small area as compared with the entirface of the heddle, and means for holding said heddles in an alternately crossed relation.

with their flat faces in contact and the said holding projections of successive heddles alternately on opposite sides, said means comprising an elongated holding member passing, through perforations in the heddles and on Whichsaid heddles are pivotally held, and other holding members engaging said heddles and holding them in the said alternately crossed relation. v i

In testimony whereof, I have signed my \name to this specification, in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

CHARLES E. BLAIR vv mnesses:

EDGAR F. HATHAWAY,

ISABEL J. BLAm. 

